The company unveiled a slew of new products, including two chips designed for the low-power market. One is code-named Kabini, and is set to ship in ultra-thin laptops in the first half of this year. The other is code-named Temash for tablets and hybrid devices. Both are designed to offer long media consumption and full Windows compatibility in a tablet. Su said the dual-core and quad-core version of Temash would be the fastest x86 chip for tablets, and capable of running full Windows 8. “It’s the best of both worlds,” she said.

The press were also encouraged to visit the company’s SurroundHouse tent at CES, which features an immersive computing experience, a big theme of the company’s at the show. Some features its new chips will enable include facial recognition and gesture recognition.

The company’s big push in surround computing was described recently by its CTO Mark Papermaster as “an environment where computing interfaces are a more natural and seamless part of daily life. It’s a world without keyboards or mice, where flawless voice and facial recognition redefine the PC experience.”

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